1 M ay the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high;
Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;
2 S end you help from the sanctuary and support, refresh, and strengthen you from Zion;
Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion;
3 R emember all your offerings and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah!
Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah
4 M ay He grant you according to your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans.
Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
5 W e will triumph at your salvation and victory, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions.
6 N ow I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand.
Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.
7 S ome trust in and boast of chariots and some of horses, but we will trust in and boast of the name of the Lord our God.
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
8 T hey are bowed down and fallen, but we are risen and stand upright.
They are bowed down and fallen; But we are risen, and stand upright.
9 O Lord, give victory; let the King answer us when we call.
Save, Jehovah: Let the King answer us when we call.